Not to spam you with asks lol, but whatever happened with Stephen and Carol? I've seen the infamous (famous?) panel of them in bed together, but I never had the context for it, or if they interacted at all after that (or before that, for that matter). I guess I'm basically asking, what is Stephen's history and current relationship with Carol Danvers like (if they have one at all)? Thanks!
No need to worry about spamming! I'm always glad to be of assistance for new readers, especially when they're interested in Stephen!!
The context is kinda wonky and the story is all over the place if I'm being honest. I really like them as a concept but Thompson's execution was... unfortunate, to say the least.
Carol was being stubborn about staying with Rhodey because of the future (there's a whole plot about Ove, the son of Amora and Namor). So she decided to dump him and went to a bar (even tho she doesn't drink but okay). Stephen was there, they were both vulnerable and having a bad moment in their lives so ended up sleeping together.
Except Stephen is super clingy and romantic, he immediately saw in Carol a new romance and a new relationship. Meanwhile, Carol wasn't much interested. In addition, they soured their relationship even further when she asked to be trained in magic. They're both just too headstrong and Thompson even described them as oil and water.
When Stephen realized what Carol was trying to do (as in cut Oven from magic), he refused to be her mentor. But since he's a very sweet and understanding man, he reached out Rhodey and played the mediator for their relationship to be mended.
Captain Marvel v10 #27-30.
And that's the infamous bait we fell for! Stranvers lasted just a few issues but it will be in our hearts forever.
